Winery in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Ventimiglia Vineyard Location 101 Layton Road, Wantage, New Jersey, United States Coordinates 41.239545 N, 74.595977 W First vines planted 2002 Opened to the public 2008 Key people Anne Ventimiglia, Anthony Ventimiglia, Myla Ventimiglia (owners)[ 1] [ 2] Acres cultivated 5 Cases/yr 1,000 (2013) Other attractions Picnicking permitted, pet-friendlyDistribution On-site, wine festivals , NJ farmers' markets , NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment Tasting Tastings and tours on weekends Website http://www.ventivines.com
Ventimiglia Vineyard is a winery in Wantage Township in Sussex County , New Jersey .[ 3] [ 4] The vineyard was first planted in 2002, and opened to the public in 2008.[ 5] [ 6] Ventimiglia has 5 acres of grapes that, for a while, were under cultivation, and produces 1,000 cases of wine per year.[ 2] [ 7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[ 2] [ 5]
The vineyard also contains hiking trails that are open to the public. Additionally, there are several picnic tables near the main winery.
Wines
Ventimiglia Vineyard produces wine from Cabernet Franc , Carignan , Cayuga White , Chambourcin , Chardonnay , Chenin blanc , Concord , Durif (Petite Sirah) , Frontenac gris , Grenache , La Crescent , Merlot , Pinot noir , Sangiovese , Seyval blanc , Sumoll , Syrah , Traminette , Vidal blanc , and Zinfandel grapes.[ 8] [ 9] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Carignan, Frontenac gris, La Crescent, and Sumoll – Frontenac gris and La Crescent are white hybrid grapes developed in Minnesota , whereas the other two varietals are red vinifera grapes indigenous to Spain .[ 10] [ 11] The winery was a participant at the Judgment of Princeton , a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists that compared New Jersey wines to premium French vintages .[ 12] [ 13] Ventimiglia is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas .[ 14]
Advocacy, licensing, and associations
The winery advocates artisanal winemaking techniques, and produces its wines in small batches and then ages them in oak barrels .[ 1] [ 15] Ventimiglia has a farm winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control , which allows it to produce up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state.[ 16] [ 17] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and its subsidiary, Vintage North Jersey.[ 1] [ 18]
See also
References
^ a b c Vintage North Jersey. "Our Wineries - Ventimiglia Vineyard." Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^ a b c Tarrazi, Alexis. "Local grapes Sample a taste from the only farm winery in Sussex County" in The Sparta Independent (26 June 2013). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^ Auteri, Stephanie. "Ultimate NJ wine tour" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger ) (12 August 2010). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
^ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833 .
^ a b Sullivan, Kathy. "Ventimiglia Vineyard" on Wine Trail Traveler (blog) (3 July 2011). Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Ready for Prime Time?" in New Jersey Monthly (13 February 2012). Retrieved 26 March 2013.
^ Klimek, Tracy. "Ventimiglia Winery's Wine and Chocolate Tasting" in The New Jersey Herald (4 February 2012). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^ Ventimiglia Vineyard. Ventimiglia Vineyards - Our Wines (commercial website). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
^ Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. "2013 Results" (24 March 2013). Retrieved 19 July 2013.
^ University of Minnesota. "Welcome to the University of Minnesota Grape website" (academic website). 23 August 2013.
^ "Wine grapes" on Vinohispania (blog) (1 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013. A review of the wines made by New Jersey's 46 wineries found no other establishment using Carnigan, Frontenac gris, La Crescent, or Sumoll grapes.
^ Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
^ Scott, Leslie. "Riverdale hosts farmer's market" in The Bergen Record (2 July 2012). Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573 .
^ Fujimori, Sachi. "Small-batch wines, homemade granola paired at farmers' market in Riverdale" in The Bergen Record (25 August 2010). Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ New Jersey General Assembly . "N.J.S.A. 33:1-10" . Statutes of New Jersey . New Jersey.
^ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 March 2013.
41°14′22″N 74°35′46″W / 41.239545°N 74.595977°W / 41.239545; -74.595977